Trisha Krishnan (Trisha)

Trisha Krishnan is a prominent, award-winning actress in both Tamil and Telugu film industries. She rose to fame in the Tamil industry with her roles in movies, Saamy and Ghilli and the Telugu industry with her movie, Varsham.

Born to Krishnan and Uma Krishnan, in Palakkad, the Tamil Iyer actress got her higher education in Ethiraj College, Chennai. Later, she modelled and won the Miss Salem title in 1999, the Miss Chennai title in 1999 and the Miss India Miss Beautiful Smile title in 2001.

She started her career as a model, appearing in many TV advertisements, including that of Fair and Lovely and Josco Jewellers. She also starred in Falguni Pathak's music album Meri Chunar Ud Ud Jaye.

Trisha Krishnan first made her debut in films when she was offered a small cameo in the film Jodi. However, the first movie in which she signed up to enact the role of the leading lady was Priyadarshan's Leysa Leysa. However, she was well suited for her role opposite Surya in Mounam Pesiyadhe and won critical acclaim.

The next huge film she took part in, which followed immediately afterwards, was Ghilli with Vijay, which was a remake of the Telugu blockbuster Okkadu. In 2004, she starred in Varsham in Telugu, which went on to become the biggest hit of the year and turned her into an overnight sensation.